Rural Health Concentration

Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy is committed to providing a quality education that enables students to provide optimal team-based care and be recognized as servant leaders in their communities.  The Rural Health Concentration is a focused program of study in collaboration with the SC Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC). Students are connected with the tools, training, and resources necessary to become effective healthcare leaders with a focus on primary care for rural and underserved areas. Topics addressed in this concentration include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Social determinants of health
  • Health behavior
  • Population health
  • Epidemiology
  • Health promotion
  • Disease prevention

Requirements

P2 YEAR:

P2 year:
  • Attend AHEC Scholars orientation.
  • Complete required online learning modules (AHEC) [15 hours].
  • Complete at least 10 additional contact hours of didactic activities (AHEC online modules or PCSP Elective/Independent Study)
  • Participate in at least one Interprofessional Team Case Conference (AHEC) (live or self-paced).

P3 YEAR:

P3 year:
  • Complete 40 contact hours of experiential activities related to rural health in an interprofessional setting. [Coordinated by PCSP’s Office of Experiential Education (OEE)]
  • Complete required online learning modules (AHEC).
  • Complete at least 40 cumulative contact hours (from Spring P2 through Fall P3) of didactic activities (AHEC online modules or PCSP Elective/Independent Study)
  • Participate in at least one Interprofessional Team Case Conference with standardized patient (AHEC).

P4 YEAR:

P4 year:
  • Complete at least one advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) rotation (4 credit hours) related to rural health in an interprofessional setting [Coordinated by PCSP’s Office of Experiential Education (OEE)].
  • Complete at least 80 cumulative contact hours (from Spring P2 through Fall P4) of didactic activities (AHEC online modules or PCSP Elective/Independent Study).
  • Complete AHEC Scholars Capstone or High-Fidelity Simulation.